back side; rear
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the back side of a person or thing; the rear
dialectA colloquial term used specifically in Northern Mandarin dialects (especially Beijing dialect). It typically refers to the back view of a person or the back part of an object.
Qián前
miàn面
zǒu走
de的
nà那
ge个
rén人
，
kàn看
hòu后
liǎn脸
r儿
hǎo好
xiàng像
Zhāng张
lǎo老
shī师
。
The person walking ahead, from the back, looks like Teacher Zhang.
Zěn怎
me么
bǎ把
zhōng钟
de的
hòu后
liǎn脸
r儿
cháo朝
qián前
bǎi摆
zhe着
？
Why is the back of the clock facing forward?
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Wǒ我
zhǐ只
kàn看
dào到
tā他
de的
hòu后
liǎn脸
r儿
，
méi没
rèn认
chū出
lái来
shì是
shéi谁
。
I only saw his back and didn't recognize who it was.
Zhè这
guì柜
zi子
de的
hòu后
liǎn脸
r儿
yǒu有
diǎn点
zāng脏
，
cā擦
yī一
xià下
ba吧
。
The back of this cabinet is a bit dirty; let's wipe it.